The Willowbrook Studies Tried to Justify the Use of Human

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Willowbrook studies tried to justify the use of human subjects by doing which of the following?

• A) Deliberately infecting children with hepatitis
• B) Leading volunteers to believe that the procedures were free special medical care
• C) Obtaining oral consent without documenting it and claiming that it was a standard of care to perform more dangerous procedures without written consent
• D) Claiming the facility was overcrowded, giving parents no choice but to give permission for their child to participate in the study

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